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SUNDAY LETTER September 4, 2016
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
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What a High-Powered First Week!
The campus has been abuzz this week with energy, enthusiasm, and high spirits as we all ease out of our summers and into our fall routines. You will have realized by now that we have planned a packed agenda this fall: teachers, staff, Head of School, and students alike are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work with classes, sports, arts, cheer, athletics, clubs, and student council activities. We start full-day schedules next week, with PE beginning Tuesday (for grades 5-10 on Mondays through Thursdays, dismissal at 3:30 p.m.), and ASP (After School Program) for those in all grades who wish to stay until 5:15 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to work alongside teachers, beginning on Wednesday. Email Maria Sher at
[email protected] for ASP enrollment information.
I look forward to seeing you all at Back to School Night on Wednesday. We begin with dinner on the lawn at 6:00 p.m. and then you follow an abbreviated version of your child's schedule with the first class starting promptly at 6:45 p.m. The evening is finished no later than 8:30 p.m.
And on Friday we have our first home football game of the season. We'd love to have as many students stay as would like. Pickup would be around 5:30 p.m. Even better, come along and enjoy the atmosphere yourselves.
Please review your contact information as it appears in the Student Directory
here. If there is any information that is missing, or if you would like to add a point of contact that currently isn't listed, please email Communications Manger Alisabeth McQueen at
[email protected].
I think I need a long weekend already!
Peter McCormack
Head of School
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Labor Day | No School / Offices Closed
Wednesday, September 7 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Front Lawn
Dinner at 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m. program. Parents only.
Picture Day - Grades 5th-9th
Thursday, September 8
MPR
Click here to download the photography form which must be filled out and sent along with payment with your child to school. These photos are for the yearbook and ID's so don't miss out!
Dress Details -
Boys: Jackets, button-down collared shirts and ties.
Girls: dresses or blouses. No plunging necklines or spaghetti straps are allowed. No bra straps showing and no bare shoulders.
All: No flannels, rips, or tears.
12 Grade Parents Only Meeting:
"College Application Planning: The Final Stretch"
Monday, September 12 | 6:00 p.m.
MPR
Picture Day - Grades 10th-12th
Thursday, September 15
MPR
Click here to download the photography form which must be filled out and sent along with payment with your child to school. These photos are for the yearbook and ID's so don't miss out!
Dress Details -
Boys: Jackets, button-down collared shirts and ties.
Girls: dresses or blouses. No plunging necklines or spaghetti straps are allowed. No bra straps showing and no bare shoulders.
All: No flannels, rips, or tears.
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Boys' Varsity Football vs. Hesperia Christian
Friday, September 9 | 3:15 p.m.
Home
Get Ready for Football!
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Navigating My Backpack
Detailed instructions on how to navigate My Backpack:
2015-2016 Trimester 3 Head of School Lists
Upper School: Rolling Hills Prep
Physical education begins on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. The following items are needed before class, 2 PE uniforms (RHP and Ren apparel only) 1 pair of comfortable running shoes and 1 water bottle. For those of you that like to be ahead of the game, you can download the syllabus
here, which needs to be signed and returned by Wednesday, September 7, 2016.
FAQ- PE Exemption
What is PE exemption? PE exemption is offered to students in grades 5-10 grade participating in an outside organized sport.
How does PE exempt work?
This exemption form must be submitted to Mrs. A, The form is then approved or denied. Student must do a minimum of 8 hours a week.
What happens once my form is approved or denied? If the form is denied, the student will be required to continue participating in PE. If the form is approved, a log form (a form where students document hours of the respective outside sport) will be mailed home, along with an approval letter, the student is then "exempt" from PE.
What if I go to the gym with my dad, can he sign off on my form? No, cannot be anyone related to you, must be an organized sport.
Do I need to fill out an exempt form if I participate in our schools athletics team? No
What happens if I do not return the log form? You will receive an "F" in PE until the log form is returned to Mrs. A
What is the earliest time I can go home if I' am exempt? 2:30 pm and must get signed-out from the office, however, if you are PE exempt and will not get picked up until 3:30 pm it is mandatory to attend the PE exempt room (room TBD)
Please email me if you have any other questions. Thank you
Ana Alejandre
[email protected]
RHP and Renaissance Traffic Rules
You will be pleased to see that we now have a traffic light installed at the campus entrance/exit (Huge kudos to the donors who made generous gifts to make this finally a reality). Please drive slowly (walking pace) on campus. Drive as if your children go to school here! In short, the rules are:
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All vehicles must clearly display an RHP or Ren decal on the back window (City regulation).
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No cutting through residential streets to avoid the light at Western and PV Drive North, and no drop-off or pick-up anywhere except on campus (City regulation and agreed courtesy to our neighbors).
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Morning drop-off is parallel to the curb, and
quickly, please, unless you need to park in the main lot and come into school for some reason.
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Grades 5-7 may drop off parallel to the curb by the West Wing.
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Afternoon pick up at peak times is using the football field lot as either pick up or as a cell-phone lot for IMMEDIATE pickup at the flag pole. No lining up or waiting at the flag pole please.
Introducing RHP & Ren Families Connected
RHP & Ren proudly announce the launch of the RHP & Ren Families Connected project, a teen wellness and substance use prevention program for parents. Part of the larger Sough Bay Families Connected project, RHP & Ren Families Connected strives to help us all achieve our shared goal of keeping our youth on a healthy path into maturity. Please check out the galleries of local and national resources, the parent blog, the event calendar, and much much more, by
clicking here. The link will also be located on the sidebar of the parent's page on both websites.
Be sure the view the video on the home page. It will provide you with a walk through of some of the information and opportunities to connect that are available, free of charge, to all parents. Events and new information are frequently being added, so please check back often!
From the College Counseling Office
IMPORTANT DATES & REMINDERS FOR PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2017
- Family meetings to discuss your student's final college list and answer questions about the college application process will begin Friday, August 26th and continue through the month of October. Click here to sign up.
- Monday, September 12th at 6:00 p.m.: 12th Grade Parent Meeting (MPR) ~ "College Applications, the Final Stretch." Dinner provided. Senior parents only.
- Monday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m.: Financial Aid Workshop, Part II at Chadwick School. The FAFSA application for the 2017-2018 academic year will be available October 1st, so it is important to prepare early and understand how recent changes impact the financial aid application process.
- REMINDER - If you haven't submitted the Parent Questionnaire II that you received during the spring parent meetings, please be sure to submit it by Friday, September 9th. Click here to download the PDF. Parents are welcome to email the completed form to [email protected] or complete the form using this link (You will not be able to save the form once you start completing it online. Please review the questions in advance)
First Rotation of Standardized Test Prep Classes Begins Tuesday, Sept. 6th
Hello Huskies! It's Christopher Kent here, reminding you all to send in pictures and videos of what you did over the summer! I have already received so many entries, and I have started to add them into the video! Please submit all photos and video before September 9 as the video will be shown the week after.
For
more information, and to submit video, pictures, or other audio/ visual materials,
contact
me at
[email protected]
Kid's Kitchen No Longer a Lunch Provider
Kid's Kitchen will not be a lunch provider for the 2016-2017 school year. If you have signed up with this vendor already please let Steve Hagee know at [email protected].
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First Day of School, Orientation and BBQ
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First Week of Classes
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New Parent Cocktail Reception
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Connie Zhao, placed first in the 2016 Gyeongju Korea Open International Taekwondo Championship
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